Model Comparison

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Mistral NeMo Instruct

Mistral NeMo Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mistral NeMo Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (MMLU).

Mistral NeMo Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

4.0B diff

Mistral NeMo Instruct has 4.0B more parameters than Gemma 3n E2B Instructed, making it 50.0% larger.

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
12.0Bparameters
8.0B
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
12.0B
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral NeMo Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral NeMo Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral NeMo Instruct does not.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is licensed under a proprietary license, while Mistral NeMo Instruct uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Proprietary

Closed source

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed was released on 2025-06-26, while Mistral NeMo Instruct was released on 2024-07-18.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is 11 months newer than Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 26, 2025

10 months ago

11mo newer
Mistral NeMo Instruct

Jul 18, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Mistral NeMo Instruct's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemma 3n E2B Instructed's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Mistral NeMo Instruct's cutoff date.

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed

Jun 2024

Mistral NeMo Instruct

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Supports multimodal inputs
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher MMLU score (68.0% vs 60.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemma 3n E2B Instructed
Mistral AI
Mistral NeMo Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Gemma 3n E2B Instructed vs Mistral NeMo Instruct.

Which is better, Gemma 3n E2B Instructed or Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Mistral NeMo Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is made by Google and Mistral NeMo Instruct is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemma 3n E2B Instructed compare to Mistral NeMo Instruct in benchmarks?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed scores HumanEval: 66.5%, MMLU: 60.1%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 59.0%, MBPP: 56.6%, Global-MMLU: 55.1%. Mistral NeMo Instruct scores HellaSwag: 83.5%, Winogrande: 76.8%, TriviaQA: 73.8%, CommonSenseQA: 70.4%, MMLU: 68.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral NeMo Instruct supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemma 3n E2B Instructed and Mistral NeMo Instruct?

Gemma 3n E2B Instructed is developed by Google and Mistral NeMo Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.